City council will consider two water deals

Weld County and Fort Lupton would benefit from Greeley’s water supply under two deals the Greeley City Council will consider tonight.

Water officials see the proposed deals as a win for both parties because they will raise cash Greeley can use to purchase treatable water and/or build new water storage.

The details:

— Greeley is offering to perpetually lease Weld County up to 300 acre-feet of untreated water each year. Potential sources include effluent from the city’s wastewater treatment plant.

The county will pay the city $1.8 million upfront plus an annual delivery fee.

— Greeley is offering to sell three units of Windy Gap water for about $2 million to Fort Lupton. Proceeds from the sale will help pay for new storage that the city needs to capture Windy Gap water.

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Applicants Gregory and Amber Denzel hope to establish zoning to allow 80-100 single-family homes with a minimum lot size of 13,000 square feet, an additional, private water-skiing lake and 21.6 acres of open space in the South Platte River flood plain.